How much does Multistar Container Transport Limited make?

Multistar Container Transport Limited reported revenue of £5m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Multistar Container Transport Limited have?

Multistar Container Transport Limited reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Multistar Container Transport Limited profitable?

Yes — Multistar Container Transport Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02082289 · Incorporated 10 Dec 1986

Multistar Container Transport Limited

Registered name: MULTISTAR CONTAINER TRANSPORT LIMITED

Part of Sterlingwood Ltd group

Multistar Container Transport Limited made £5m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Multistar Container Transport Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods” and is based in Sandbach; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sandbach, North West
Age: 39 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamBoring industry

Revenue

£5m

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit margin

27.1%

Gross 54.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.4m

Revenue/employee £5m

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.3m	£6.3m	£5.2m	£5m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£3m	£2.7m	£2.3m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.2m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	1	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	25.9%	22.6%	26%	27.1%
Gross margin	59.4%	51.5%	47.6%	54.5%
Revenue per employee	£6.3m	£6.3m	£5.2m	£5m
Profit per employee	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.5%	▼16.7%	▼3.3%
Profit growth	—	▼13.4%	▼4%	▲0.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£1.6m	£2.7m	£1.3m
Net assets	£11.7m	£9.1m	£10.5m	—
Fixed assets	£10.5m	£9.7m	£8.9m	£8.2m
Current assets	£8.9m	£3.1m	£4.8m	—
Debtors	£6.2m	£1.5m	£0	£8.4k
Deferred income	£745k	£652k	£884k	£440k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 27.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4m; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 161.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: ▼50%; Now £440k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £8.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sterlingwood Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Multistar Container Transport Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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